St Philip and St James High School - Scholastic Yearbook (Phillipsburg, NJ)

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Scholastic 1939 Fathers' Night Exhibit Plans for a Fathers' Night exhibit aroused great excitement among the Radio Club members. The noise of the drill and the smell of hot solder lil-led the Radio Room. The clean-up squad was kept busy for as fast as it put the room in order we upset it. A contest was on-prizes were awarded--and we were all out to win. The work accomplished was too much for display in the Science Room so we staked our claims on the upper corridor. The exhibit was the largest of any year and we were very proud. Mr. Daniel Lilly, Mr. Joseph Carroll, and Mr. Edward Gallagher were the judges. Awards were as follows First Prize Second Prize First Prize First Prize Second Prize First Prize Second Prize First Prize Second Prize Layout Layout Most complicated set Art Art Best Reception Best Reception Junior Layout Junior Layout Rivo Bartolacci James Garnet Thomas Murphy James Ashman Thomas Murphy Robert Bonstein A Lucius Lilly Matthew Tirrell Francis McCabe RIVO BARTOLACCI FORTY NINE

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1939 Radio Club Exhibit Goes to Duquesne University ln January, Duquesne University extended an invitation to our club spon- sor, Sister Mary Ruth, to prepare a project which would show the work our club was doing in science. Although our Fathers' Night exhibit was completed we wanted to make this new one bigger and better. Again we went to work early and late, school days and holidays, and on February eighteenth we packed thirty charts and twenty-three sets for the journey across Pennsylvania, Although there were no prizes offered by the college, the letter received from Mr. Muldoon. Director of the Science Conference, gave us a glorious feeling. lt is impossible to state all of his letter so I quote in part. We are very sure you would have been proud of your exhibit last week. It was the outstanding single exhibit on display and attracted much favorable attention and comment. We arranged to operate several of the radios during the exhibition hours. Because of its size our photographer was unable to get a complete picture. Rlvo BARTOLACCI FORTY EIGHT Scholastic

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1939 FI - it Radio Club Following in the footsteps of Marconi, the Radio Club, composed of Senior and Junior boys. has proven that toil and fun can be happily combined. lt was work to build our sets, but the satisfaction that came from the first station re ceived. was a great pleasure. Collecting Q. S. L. cards is a popular hobby among the boys. Q. S. I-. cards are small cards on which an operator records the date and time he is trans- mitting. Rivo Bartolacci, our president. had the largest collection. In this way he and many other members made friends with near and distant amateurs. To aid in our study of code the Club purchased a Sky Buddy Receiver. A successful Booster drive was conducted in order to start a fund for a transmitter. Each Monday afternoon Mr. Francis Moule, a veteran telegraph operator of the World War, gave his time to the boys to aid them in mastering code. This was of great benefit. as we had a chance to check our mistakes and record our progress. The boys appreciated this training from a man so eflicient and so generous with his service. Many found the work too dillicult, but hope to conquer it next year so they can use the transmitter which will be purchased with our Booster money. Although only four years old, our Radio Club has progressed rapidly. Each year the members strive to accomplish something greater. Our boys caught the Science Youth movement and affiliated with the American Institute Science and Engineering Club of New York City. Many advantages were gained by tying up with this national organization. We received a membership charter and pins. The Institute publishes a monthly paper, the Science Observer. which contains a wealth of club news, short crisp articles and a host of other interesting items. ln the May issue our club picture was shown because of the active part the club had taken in the various projects of the American Science Institute. CARMEN ATTINELLO FTY 9 Scholastic